Jesus also experienced stress, but He knew exactly how to handle it. On one occasion, after feeding a multitude of five thousand, Jesus sent His disciples away in the boat and went up on the mountain by Himself to pray (Matt. 14:22-23). In fact, seeking solitude with His Father was His customary practice, especially after dramatic situations. We also see this same example in the Apostle Paul’s life. After he was dramatically saved, he headed forArabia to seek solitude with God. Time spent alone in prayer with God is valuable. The practice of solitude Spending time alone with the Lord sets us free from stress. This kind of isolation is not the same as loneliness. Solitude is a choice to be alone, to voluntarily separate ourselves from others. But loneliness is a painful inner emptiness that results from feeling disconnected from others. It involves a sense of not belonging and being all alone in a universe of uncaring people. The purpose of solitude is to privately commune with God. The goal is not to study the Bible or bring our petitions and concerns to Him, but to simply be with the Lord. That’s when the chokehold of stress is broken, and all our tensions subside. This doesn’t mean we’ll never experience stress again, but solitude teaches us how to deal with it in God’s way when it comes.
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